W.R. Soepratman was born in 1903 in Jakarta and is considered the Great Hero of Indonesia for composing the national anthem. He learned to play guitar and violin as a youth. In 1914, he went to school in Makassar where he studied Dutch and became a teacher. While living in Makassar and Jakarta, he learned music and began composing songs. In 1928, he composed "Indonesia Raya" which was first publicly performed at the Second Youth Congress and became widely known and sung at nationalist events. Soepratman faced persecution from Dutch authorities for his nationalist songs and died in 1938 from illness while imprisoned for performing his song "Matahari Terbit
W.R. Soepratman was born in 1903 in Jakarta and is considered the Great Hero of Indonesia for composing the national anthem. He learned to play guitar and violin as a youth. In 1914, he went to school in Makassar where he studied Dutch and became a teacher. While living in Makassar and Jakarta, he learned music and began composing songs. In 1928, he composed "Indonesia Raya" which was first publicly performed at the Second Youth Congress and became widely known and sung at nationalist events. Soepratman faced persecution from Dutch authorities for his nationalist songs and died in 1938 from illness while imprisoned for performing his song "Matahari Terbit
W.R. Soepratman was born in 1903 in Jakarta and is considered the Great Hero of Indonesia for composing the national anthem. He learned to play guitar and violin as a youth. In 1914, he went to school in Makassar where he studied Dutch and became a teacher. While living in Makassar and Jakarta, he learned music and began composing songs. In 1928, he composed "Indonesia Raya" which was first publicly performed at the Second Youth Congress and became widely known and sung at nationalist events. Soepratman faced persecution from Dutch authorities for his nationalist songs and died in 1938 from illness while imprisoned for performing his song "Matahari Terbit
Wage Rudolf Soepratman is the Great Hero of the author of Indonesia
national anthem. Born on Monday, 9 March 1903 in Jatinegara Jakarta believe in Islam and not followed the political organization. His father named Senen, a sergeant in Battalion VIII. Mothered by his brother in-laws of WM Van Eldik (Sastromihardjo) he had learnt pluck guitar and fiddle violin. In 1914, Soepratman follow Roekijem to Makassar. Over there, he sent to school and financed by Roekijem husband named Willem Van Eldik. Soepratman study Dutch language in night school during 3 years then continued it to Normaalschool. He go to an education school in Makasar and when he 20 years, he is lifted as a teacher in Angka 2 School. Two years after, he get Klein Ambtenaar certificate. When he live in Makassar, Supratman had studied music from his brother in- laws named Willem Van Eldik, so that he clever to played violin and then he can compose song. When living in Jakarta, once upon a time he read a composition in Timbul magazine. The composition writer invited the Indonesia music experts to create the national anthem. In October 1928 in Jakarta, there was passed off a Youngster Congress. The congress had borne 'Sumpah Pemuda'. At congress closing night, on 28 Octobers 1928, Supratman sound off his creation song instrumentally in front of the public participant. At that time is for the first time of Great Indonesia song is echoed publicly. All which presents is surprised to hear it. Swiftly the song had known among national movement. If the political organization performed a congress, hence Great Indonesia song is always warbled. The song is materialization of association desire to independence. He ever built music group which stream jazz called Black and white until 1924. He went to Surabaya and Bandung become newspaper correspondence of "Kaoem Moeda". By 28 Octobers 1928, performed a Second Youngster Congress with result of young man oath that confessed one fatherland, one nation, one Indonesians. In that congress had warbled by Great Indonesia song and accompanied by friction of WR Soepratman violin. 7th Augusts 1938, (Sunday) Indonesia Scout had sung Rising Indonesia song in NIROM Embong Malang Street Surabaya. Passed away in Mangga Street 21 Surabaya The effect of create the Great Indonesia song, he always hunted by the side of Dutch Indies Police and caused fall sick in Surabaya. Because his last creation song "Matahari Terbit" in the early of 7 Augusts 1938, he is caught when he broadcasting the song with the guides in NIROM Embong Malang street, Surabaya and jailed in Kalisosok Surabaya, and then die in 17 Augusts 1938 on Wednesdays buried in Kapasan graveyard. Some of his creation songs: The Nationality of Great Indonesia (Indonesia Raya) Bendera kita merah putih Matahari Terbit Ibu Kita Kartini Mars Kepandoen Bangsa Indonesia Terjemahan : Wage Rudolf Soepratman adalah Pahlawan Besar penulis lagu kebangsaan Indonesia. Dilahirkan pada hari Senin, 9 Maret 1903 di Jatinegara Jakarta percaya pada Islam dan tidak mengikuti organisasi politik. Ayahnya bernama Senen, seorang sersan di Batalyon VIII. Dipertuai oleh saudara iparnya dari WM Van Eldik (Sastromihardjo) ia telah belajar memetik gitar dan biola biola. Pada 1914, Soepratman mengikuti Roekijem ke Makassar. Di sana, ia dikirim ke sekolah dan dibiayai oleh suami Roekijem bernama Willem Van Eldik. Soepratman belajar bahasa Belanda di sekolah malam selama 3 tahun kemudian melanjutkan ke Normaalschool. Dia pergi ke sekolah pendidikan di Makasar dan ketika dia 20 tahun, dia diangkat sebagai guru di Sekolah Angka 2. Dua tahun kemudian, dia mendapatkan sertifikat Klein Ambtenaar. Ketika ia tinggal di Makassar, Supratman telah belajar musik dari saudara iparnya yang bernama Willem Van Eldik, sehingga ia pandai bermain biola dan kemudian ia dapat membuat lagu. Ketika tinggal di Jakarta, suatu ketika ia membaca komposisi di majalah Timbul. Penulis komposisi mengundang para pakar musik Indonesia untuk membuat lagu kebangsaan. Pada bulan Oktober 1928 di Jakarta, diadakan Kongres Pemuda. Kongres telah melahirkan 'Sumpah Pemuda'. Pada malam penutupan kongres, pada tanggal 28 Oktober 1928, Supratman menyanyikan lagu kreasinya secara instrumental di depan peserta publik. Saat itu untuk pertama kalinya lagu Great Indonesia digemakan secara publik. Semua yang hadir terkejut mendengarnya. Dengan cepat lagu itu dikenal di kalangan gerakan nasional. Jika organisasi politik melakukan kongres, maka lagu Indonesia Besar selalu berkicau. Lagu tersebut merupakan perwujudan keinginan asosiasi untuk mandiri. Dia pernah membangun grup musik yang aliran jazz yang disebut Hitam dan putih sampai 1924. Dia pergi ke Surabaya dan Bandung menjadi korespondensi surat kabar "Kaoem Moeda". Pada 28 Oktober 1928, dilakukan Kongres Pemuda Kedua dengan hasil sumpah pemuda yang mengakui satu tanah air, satu bangsa, satu orang Indonesia. Dalam kongres itu sempat dilantunkan oleh lagu Indonesia Raya dan diiringi gesekan biola WR Soepratman. 7 Agustus 1938, (Minggu) Indonesia Scout menyanyikan lagu Rising Indonesia di NIROM Embong Malang Street Surabaya. Meninggal di Jalan Mangga 21 Surabaya Efek membuat lagu Indonesia Hebat, ia selalu diburu oleh pihak Kepolisian Hindia Belanda dan menyebabkan jatuh sakit di Surabaya. Karena lagu ciptaan terakhirnya "Matahari Terbit" pada awal 7 Agustus 1938, ia ketahuan ketika ia menyiarkan lagu itu dengan pemandu di jalan NIROM Embong Malang, Surabaya dan dipenjara di Kalisosok Surabaya, dan kemudian mati pada 17 Agustus 1938 pada hari Rabu dimakamkan di kuburan Kapasan. Beberapa lagu kreasinya: Kebangsaan Indonesia Raya (Indonesia Raya) Bendera kita merah putih Matahari Terbit Ibu Kita Kartini Mars Kepandoen Bangsa Indonesia